10 issues children’s photography must know
Believe that every parent with children go out have the same problems, that is a lot of children need to use all the time, went to bring large photographic equipment, it is difficult to bear weight. Small and light of the EOS 100 d have become quite a good choice. But how can to take good photos, not only had a camera, there are many need to understand and study the idea and the practice, let’s talk about how to keep the little angel important growth record!
The timing of Q1 uses touch point shooting function?
A: when it comes to children the most frequently encountered problems, is lively and active nature and energy, the new parents want to get pictures, so also is not so easy. In fact, if your site is the outdoor environment in the daytime, most of the problem is that the player when choosing to focus, excellent shooting opportunity has been quietly miss, if you believe that the camera’s autofocus, and often can’t make sure the camera to focus, to choose whether we want to focus. EOS 100 d has a touch screen and the latest Hybrid CMOS AF II, just click on the lower left corner of screen “light touch the shutter” icon, you can open the feature, then a click children eye part of the screen, you can directly to focus and finish filming, intuition is the most simple way.
Bring about the use of continuous shooting + continuous if, new parents can take good photos
Use of Q2 continuous of time?
A: if you want to more accurately capture the chase, catch, running, jumping, touch each lively moment, you need to go to the function of continuous autofocus. Touch shutter, although can shorten the time of we moves the focus problem in your response whether can timely grasp accurate shooting time, and in the outdoor environment, because all round the lighter and screen luminance affect our view of precision. So we can drive mode to continuous shooting first, and then set for continuous of mode, when shooting can take yourself the first ideal composition, for children to run, as long as you hold down the shutter, and move with the kids running direction and speed, can easily make the children dynamic pictures. In addition, EOS 100 d LiveView have to face detection + focus tracking modes to choose from, it is also the children a great weapon to dynamic, readers don’t forget to take good use!
Bring LiveView face detection + tracking mode, also is a big catch children dynamic tool.
Q3 how patted on the child’s tender skin?
A: usually when taking pictures, we will make the exposure in normal metering of EV = 0, but the indoor environment, there is no light or light conditions, the skin may appear relatively dark when lack luster, unable to show the young children’s delicate skin. At that time, we can use of exposure compensation function, moderately higher EV value, can significantly improve this problem. However, if it is shooting indoors, had better be synchronous Gao Gan brightness, lest because the shutter speed too slow, caused by high EV from unnecessary fuzzy image.
Bring about if you are not familiar with camera operation, can utilize movement patterns or SCN situation shooting mode, condensation and active children.
Q4 low light indoor environment how to shoot?
A: generally inadequate, indoor light and flashing lights are not suitable for infants and young children under 6 months, so I want to take good photos indoors, the most basic way is to find A bright corner, natural light, especially out of the window on the house is not only the light is soft and smooth, it is easier to transmit light atmosphere into the picture. If it is at the window of the backlight environment, combined with spot metering to film for children confront, at this time as long as the slightly increased exposure compensation, can take beautiful photos. Shooting indoors, pay particular attention to the shutter speed enough, otherwise may cause hand shake, or because the kid’s move and cause the image blur. To avoid this situation, can match with large aperture Gao Gan brightness, and open camera shockproof mechanism, also can consider to change the indoor lighting environment, use desk lamp or desk lamp of continuous light sources for other kids to fill light, can help to make clear and bright image.
Bring through toys or sound guidance, can catch the attention of babies and to use their natural curiosity, can easily capture the beneficial operation expression.
Q5 method to attract children’s attention?
A: children grow up, the outside world all changes, is interesting and worth learning experience, and because of that the exploration of instinct, often when filming because other fresh things happen, and transfer the baby’s attention, however, we also can in turn use nature, then use A special sound or bright colours, to attract baby’s attention. Besides his voice, can also use mobile phones to record the baby is interested in the cartoon or musical sound, as long as the play when filming. Baby can control the expression and turned the direction. At this time as long as it can hold a short golden moment, interesting images can be taken to the good; Brightly colored toys and bubbles are also attract children good prop. If you worry about the lovely expression cannot master the moment, also can use LiveView collocation face detection + tracking mode, as long as the baby face a turn around, you can press the shutter release, can actively help the novice parents clap a baby’s cute face.
Bring about use of window edge smooth soft pure light shooting, very simple pictures ideal can.
Q6 how to prevent shaking fuzzy?
A: even open the camera or lens shockproof mechanism, will appear the image moving fuzzy, emphasized by the makers of this is because the shockproof function, most is made correction in view of the camera itself to shake, provide picture “condensation” is not aimed at moving objects. So when the body of the indoor shooting dynamic, contoured or recommend the use of great light collocation of the focal lens (e.g., allows, F1.8) camera Gao Gan brightness (ISO 800 or higher) is used, so can effectively increase the shutter speed, at the same time avoid hand shake with the movement of the subject. Flash is more direct and effective way, but it is strongly recommended that avoid flash straight, not only can destroy the atmosphere, for infants and young children will cause harm to the eyes, so it is best to use external flash and jump way lights fill light, there will be a relatively ideal polishing effect.
Bring about the situation of insufficient indoor lighting, the use of Gao Gan brightness with larger aperture, can reduce the influence of hand shake or fuzzy moving subjects, and then out of the clear and bright picture.
Q7: how to make children run and jump action?
: now that the children would not quite let the fellow run! Want to shoot the dynamic one of two ways, one is through the shutter speed setting the kid’s action, usually sunny in the outdoor environment, can make use of 1/250 of a second or faster speed. If the light is not enough, that is better than using slow shutter to shoot, shoot as long as careful maintain children with their own distance is the same, he in my retreat, he me into, with about 1/30-1/60 shutter speed, fuzzy and maintain children can make background clearly.
Q8: how can I take a grownup?
A: children shorter height, if stand even squat down pat, because adult height is higher, plus lens perspective, children can appear more short, so want to clap A grownup interesting feeling, A view is best from the height of children around the waist, if don’t want to lie prone on the point of view, suggest using LiveView add light touch shutter, can easily and accurately capture A child from A special Angle.
Bring besides shooting expression features, also don’t forget to catch the children get along with your family picture.
Q9: how to make more changeable pictures?
A: the expression of children is quite rich and not feigned, so their changeful expression is an indispensable essential link in the growth record. Even with lovely smile photos very lovable, but see more hard to avoid can let a person feel some drab, so children’s growth course, also including their happiness, anger, sadness, joy, and even silence, staring blankly, whimsy… All sorts of expressions to complete enough, such as the growth of these are the true story, so while it will capture all children of a variety of interesting expression, to be a child grows up to share, will be a precious memory.
Bring filming her amusement facilities at the same time, more photo story.
Q10: why others photos have a story?
A: although say children changeful expression, is an indispensable role in recording their growth course, but if you only focus on expression of features, also A little pity, suggested that can interact with the children’s things are shooting her, amusement equipment, ice cream, for instance, or A pet… And so on, so that after seeing photos will know why they are there to play, laugh, why there is such a strange expression. In addition, also don’t forget to capture images of children and family interaction, keep the wholesome and happy time. Must be mentioned here, when shooting will pay attention to the background is too messy, much will depend on a variety of different shooting Angle and position change, to find an optimal composition of a picture, let the kid’s action to clearly present in the photo.
Bring about using Live View and lightly touch the shutter, can easily cooperate with the kid’s height. Low Angle shot.
